By: Nicole Klein, Julia Salvadore, Jack Jones, and Evan Benbow
Childhood
He was born in the year of 85 He died in the year of 165
There was not much known about his life because he lived so long ago
Theory
His theory was that the earth was in the center of the universe
His theory predicted the motions of the planets better than any theory in his time
For 1,500 years his theory was the most popular structure of the universe
Astronomy Claudius said that the earth was a stationary sphere at the center of a larger celestial sphere
The galaxy revolves around the earth carrying stars, planets, sun, and moon, which makes risings and settings through the course of the year
He used great mathematical methods to help him learn more about astronomy
Geography
Claudius made maps based on writings by, Marinus of Tyre
He also showed two ways of drawing grids with lines on a flat map, to show latitude and longitude on the globe
His grids gave full visual impressions of the earths spherical surface and preserves the amounts of distances
His geography work is unknown when he was in Europe until 1300
History
He was one of the most influential astronomer and geographer
He was a mathematician, geographer and astronomer
He used observations made by Theon the mathematician which had helped him
Ptolemy pictured out new geometrical proofs
The almagest this book was Ptolemy's earliest and most famous treatise
By: Nicole Klein, Julia Salvadore, Jack Jones, and Evan Benbow
Childhood
He was born in the year of 85 He died in the year of 165
There was not much known about his life because he lived so long ago
Theory
His theory was that the earth was in the center of the universe
His theory predicted the motions of the planets better than any theory in his time
For 1,500 years his theory was the most popular structure of the universe
Astronomy
Claudius said that the earth was a stationary sphere at the center of a larger celestial sphere
The galaxy revolves around the earth carrying stars, planets, sun, and moon, which makes risings and settings through the course of the year
He used great mathematical methods to help him learn more about astronomy
Geography
Claudius made maps based on writings by, Marinus of Tyre
He also showed two ways of drawing grids with lines on a flat map, to show latitude and longitude on the globe
His grids gave full visual impressions of the earths spherical surface and preserves the amounts of distances
His geography work is unknown when he was in Europe until 1300
History
He was one of the most influential astronomer and geographer
He was a mathematician, geographer and astronomer
He used observations made by Theon the mathematician which had helped him
Ptolemy pictured out new geometrical proofs
The almagest this book was Ptolemy's earliest and most famous treatise